Gorhar is a village in the Barkatha CD block in the Barhi subdivision of the Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Gorhar police station serves the Barkatha CD block.

[4] According to the 2011 Census of India, Gorhar had a total population of 6,734, of which 3,389 (50%) were males and 3,345 (50%) were females.

The total number of literate persons in Gorhar was 2,804 (55.04% of the population over 6 years).

[5] Gorhar is on National Highway 19 (old NH 2) / Grand Trunk Road.